Disturbing assault video led to teen’s arrest

Assault

Cape Town —  A video trending across social media showing a teenager assaulting his grandmother, has led to his arrest by the South African Police Services (SAPS).

The video shows the teen slapping and hitting his grandmother in the face,  hitting her head as falls to the ground. As she falls to her knees, the teen continues to threaten her.

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According to SA Gov News, police found the victim in Wallacedene in Kraaifontein and was arrested. The grandmother was taken to the hospital for treatment unrelated to the assault, and she declined to comment.

“The grandson of the victim was arrested at his residence in Wallacedene last night and he is scheduled to make his court appearance in Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court once he has been charged,” SAPS said.

The police’s initial investigations revealed that the assault occurred last month at the residence of the victim. Police were summoned to the scene at the time and the family said it had dealt with the issue themselves.

“The severity of the matter was realised when a video of the incident was circulating on the internet, and on this basis, SAPS intervened and opened a case docket on behalf of the victim.”

As reported by EWN, spokesperson for the Ministry of women, Cassius Selala, said the department reached out to the elderly woman and her family to offer psychological support.

“Since then, DSD [Department of Social Development] has assigned social workers to the family for psychosocial support. Abuse of an older person occurs when any person, in a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, does something or fails to do something that causes harm or distress or is likely to cause harm or distress to an older person.” Selala said.

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